“Discover the incredible history of India - as shaped by Babur, father of the Moghul Empire, and Clive, father of the British Raj in India”
India, a land of seductive riches, land of the Koh-i-noor diamond, the priceless gem.Famed for its wealth, cultural treasures,exoticism and spirituality, India has for centuries beckoned the outsider.For centuries India has seemed to outsiders an alluring, pliant world ripe for conquest and control. Many have vied for control of this fabled and diverse land.Among those were two great empires, one established by invading Moguls, the other by the British,both flourished on this vast subcontinent.One stormed south across the mountains. One came from across the seas. Both were hungry for wealth and dominion. In the 16th century the Turkaman warlord Babur stormed out of Central Asia and made the country his own. The Moghul Empire he founded became one of the most opulent and sophisticated in human history. As it faded, a new conqueror and a new colonial power emerged on the scene. Robert Clive, a strange and self-destructive character took hold of the country in the 18th century and delivered it into the hands of the British. This documentary is part of the highly acclaimed ‘Treasure Seekers’ series, produced for National Geographic.This is the story of India and its conquerors.
India, a land of seductive riches, land of the Koh-i-noor diamond, the priceless gem.Famed for its wealth, cultural treasures,exoticism and spirituality, India has for centuries beckoned the outsider.For centuries India has seemed to outsiders an alluring, pliant world ripe for conquest and control. Many have vied for control of this fabled and diverse land.Among those were two great empires, one established by invading Moguls, the other by the British,both flourished on this vast subcontinent.One stormed south across the mountains. One came from across the seas. Both were hungry for wealth and dominion. In the 16th century the Turkaman warlord Babur stormed out of Central Asia and made the country his own. The Moghul Empire he founded became one of the most opulent and sophisticated in human history. As it faded, a new conqueror and a new colonial power emerged on the scene. Robert Clive, a strange and self-destructive character took hold of the country in the 18th century and delivered it into the hands of the British. This documentary is part of the highly acclaimed ‘Treasure Seekers’ series, produced for National Geographic.This is the story of India and its conquerors.
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